Draft:Sammy Dudek
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Baden-Baden, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diament Zduńska Wola | |||
| 2016–2017 | FCSM Kołobrzeg | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | ||
| 2018–2019 | Gwardia Koszalin | ||
| 2019–2021 | Bałtyk Koszalin | ||
| 2021–2024 | Lech Poznań | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Lech Poznań II | 20 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lech Poznań | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Poland U15 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Poland U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Poland U17 | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 11 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:44, 29 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sammy Dudek (born 18 April 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań. Born in Germany, he represents Poland at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Dudek began his youth career at Diament Zduńska Wola, before moving to FCSM Kołobrzeg in 2016. The following year, he joined Kotwica Kołobrzeg's youth setup for half-a-year. From 2018 to 2021, Dudek was part of two Koszalin-based clubs: Gwardia and Bałtyk, respectively.
In the summer of 2021, Dudek joined the youth academy of Lech Poznań.[1] In his second season at the club, he won the Central Junior League under-19 title with Lech,[2] and was part of the squad that competed in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League.[3]
Lech Poznań
[edit]On 12 June 2023, Dudek signed his first professional contract with Lech.[2] He made his professional debut for Lech's reserve team on 15 April 2024, coming onto the pitch in the 84th minute of a 2–2 II liga draw against ŁKS Łódź II.[4][3]
On 28 January 2025, Dudek was promoted to the first team.[5] He made his first competitive appearance for Lech three days later, appearing as a late substitute in a 4–1 league win over Widzew Łódź.[6]
International career
[edit]Born in Baden-Baden, Germany to Polish parents, Dudek is eligible to represent Germany and Poland.[2] He began his international career with the Poland under-15s, making his debut in a 3–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 12 September 2022.[7] The following year, he was named captain of the under-15 team by coach Dariusz Gęsior.[2]
After a few friendly appearances for the Poland U16 in 2023, Dudek received his first call-up to the under-17s the following year.[8] Named captain again, he featured in all of Poland's games throughout their qualification campaign for the 2025 UEFA Euro Under-17.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Polish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lech Poznań II | 2023–24[9] | II liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[10] | III liga, gr. II | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Lech Poznań | 2024–25[10] | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Lech Poznań
References
[edit]- ^ "Letnie zmiany kadrowe w Akademii" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Sammy Dudek z pierwszym kontraktem" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Dyśko, Maksymilian (8 February 2025). "Najlepszy młody talent Lecha Poznań wybrany przez kibiców. Czy to oni będą przyszłymi gwiazdami Kolejorza?". sportowy-poznan.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Kowalski, Jakub (28 January 2025). "Wielki talent dołączył do pierwszej drużyny Lecha. Trener jest nim zachwycony". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Niebudek, Norbert (7 February 2025). "Niels Frederiksen: Trochę nas zaskoczył. Oczekujemy po nim wiele w przyszłości". transfery.info (in Polish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Matches". polishfootballalmanac.net. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "U-17: Kadra na turniej o Puchar Syrenki". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Sezon 2023/24". 90minut. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Sezon 2024/25". 90minut. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Laudański, Radosław (24 May 2025). "Oto mistrzowie Polski! Dzięki tym piłkarzom Lech zdobył dziewiąty tytuł w historii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Sammy Dudek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Category:2008 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Baden-Baden Category:Polish men's footballers Category:Poland men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Lech Poznań II players Category:Lech Poznań players Category:Ekstraklasa players Category:II liga players Category:III liga players Category:21st-century Polish sportsmen